Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the restoration of international internet access after a nearly 90-day blackout imposed during a war with the U.S. and Israel. A special government task force voted to approve the measure, though the timing remains unknown. The move comes amid diplomatic talks with the U.S. and concurrent American "self-defense strikes" against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.
Iran internet blackout restoration
- ▪A separate, earlier internet blackout was imposed on January 8, 2026, in response to nationwide anti-government protests
- ▪On May 25, 2026, Iran's Special Task Force for the Regulation and Governance of Cyberspace voted to return internet access to its pre-January 2026 conditions
- ▪The most recent internet blackout was initiated on February 28, 2026, following the start of U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran
- ▪Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the restoration of international internet access
- ▪The mechanism and timeline for how and when Iran would reconnect to the global internet remain unknown
- ▪The potential easing of the internet blackout coincides with diplomatic talks gathering pace between the U.S. and Tehran
- ▪The order follows a nearly 90-day blackout that, according to NetBlocks, left most Iranians without web access for 87 days
U.S. strikes on Iranian targets
- ▪U.S. Central Command described the strikes as defensive actions designed "to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces."
- ▪On May 25, 2026, the U.S. military conducted "self-defense strikes" in southern Iran against targets including boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites
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